Monthly Archives: March 2013

Pope to celebrate the Lord’s supper at youth detention centre

On Holy Thursday, 28 March, the Holy Father Francis will celebrate the Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in the morning and then, at 5:30pm in the afternoon, will go to celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Casal del Marmo youth detention centre instead of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, where it had been traditionally held in past years… Read more »

Courtesy visit by the Prime Minister to the Archbishop

Għada l-Ġimgħa 22 ta’ Marzu 2013, il-Prim Ministru Dr Joseph Muscat, mistenni jiltaqa’ mal-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof. Il-laqgħa tibda fil-11.00 a.m.

Fil-laqgħa se jieħu sehem ukoll l-Isqof Awżiljarju u Vigarju Ġenerali, Mons. Charles J. Scicluna. Il-laqgħa se ssir f’forma privata u kif tintemm, il-Prim Ministru u l-Arċisqof mistennija jagħtu kumment lill-media. Read more »

‘Let us protect with love all that God has given us’

Pope Francis

Following is the complete text of the homily that Pope Francis gave during the Mass inaugurating his Petrine ministry. Beginning with the image of St. Joseph, the “protector”, the Pope stressed that the vocation to protect creation and humanity concerns everyone. He urged all to not be afraid of goodness or even of tenderness.

“Dear Brothers and Sisters, I thank the Lord that I can celebrate this Holy Mass for the inauguration of my Petrine ministry on the solemnity of Saint Joseph, the spouse of the Virgin Mary and the patron of the universal Church… Read more »

Church Schools light up facade on the occasion of The Year of Faith

Bħala parti mill-inizjattiva fl-okkażjoni tas-Sena tal-Fidi, numru ta’ skejjel tal-Knisja, għada il-Ħamis 21 ta’ Marzu 2013, se jixgħelu l-bini tal-iskola bħala sinjal tas-sejħa u l-missjoni tagħhom li jkunu dawl tal-fidi għall-istudenti u l-familji tagħhom, u għas-soċjetà kollha. Din l-inizjattiva hija organizzata mit-Taqsima tal-Iżvilupp Spiritwali fi ħdan is-Segretarjat għall-Edukazzjoni Nisranija.

L-iskejjel li se jieħdu sehem f’din il-mixgħela huma:

• Archbishop Seminary School

• Savio College

• St Albert College

• St Aloysius College

• St Augustine College

• St Dorothy School, Sliema

• St Francis School, BKara

• St Francis School, Sliema

• St Francis School, Cospicua

• St Joan Antide

• St Joseph School, Blata l-Bajda

• St Joseph School, Paola

• St Joseph School, Sliema

• St Paul’s Missionary College

• Stella Maris College

• Teresa Nuzzo, School, Marsa

• Theresa Nuzzo School Zejtun

• Sacred Heart Junior School

Minbarra din l-inizjattiva, kull skola qegħda torganizza diversi attivitajiet marbutin mal-fidi… Read more »

Candlelight at the Floriana Granaries

Fid-dinja qegħdin jinqatlu bl-abort mal-120,000 tarbija kuljum. Malta huwa pajjiż li jgħożż il-ħajja, b’xhieda ħajja li l-Maltin li jixtiequ ikunu dawl għad-dinja. Il-Grupp ‘Dawl u Rigal’ se jorganizzaw mixgħela bix- xemgħat nhar il-Ħamis 21 u l-Ġimgħa 22 ta’ Marzu li ġejjin.

L-iskop ta’ din l-attivita’ huwa li:

1. Issir tifkira għat-trabi nnoċenti li nqatlu bl-abort.

2. Isir talb sabiex jieqaf l-abort… Read more »

Bishop Charles J. Scicluna to attend the Mass for the inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of Pope Francis

L-Isqof Awżiljarju u Vigarju Ġenerali ta’ Malta, Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, llum ħalla Malta għal Ruma biex jattendi għall-Quddiesa inawgurali fil-bidu tal-Pontifikat tal-Papa Franġisku. Din il-Quddiesa ser issir għada, it-Tlieta 19 ta’ Marzu, fid-9.30 a.m. fi Pjazza San Pietru. L-Isqof Scicluna ser ikun qed jattendi f’isem il-Konferenza Episkopali Maltija.

L-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna jesprimi s-sodisfazzjon tiegħu għall-fatt li għal din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni, il-poplu Malti ser ikun rappreżentat mill-ogħla awtoritajiet tal-Istat: il-President ta’ Malta Dr George Abela, il-Prim Ministru Dr Joseph Muscat u l-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni Dr Lawrence Gonzi… Read more »

Pope’s motto revealed, confirmed

Pope Francis

Pope Francis has chosen to remain with his episcopal seal and motto. Added to the original papal seal are a blue background along with a miter with cross keys of gold and silver along with a red cord, symbol of his pontifical office.

The emblem of the Society of Jesus, the order which Pope Francis belongs to, is placed above on the shield… Read more »

18-24 March

Monday

9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting, at his residence in Attard.

5.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Catechism Centre (MUSEUM) for girls, as part of his Pastoral visit at the Immaculate Conception parish in Ħamrun.

7.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets with young teenagers and youths at the Parish Hall, in Ħamrun.

Tuesday

9.15 a.m… Read more »